1682.

J. B. {1c}
9 October, 1905.



THE AUTHOR TO THE READER



Courteous Reader,

I was considering with my self, what I had written concerning the
Progress of the Pilgrim from this World to Glory; and how it had
been acceptable to many in this Nation: It came again into my mind
to write, as then, of him that was going to Heaven, so now, of the
Life and Death of the Ungodly, and of their travel from this world
to Hell. The which in this I have done, and have put it, as thou
seest, under the Name and Title of Mr. Badman, a Name very proper
for such a Subject: I have also put it into the form of a
Dialogue, that I might with more ease to my self, and pleasure to
the Reader, perform the work.

And although, as I said, I have put it forth in this method, yet
have I as little as may be, gone out of the road of mine own
observation of things. Yea, I think I may truly say, that to the
best of my remembrance, all the things that here I discourse of, I
mean as to matter of fact, have been acted upon the stage of this
World, even many times before mine eyes.